Psalms 89

1 [A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

AN INSTRUCTION OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE. Of the kind acts of YHWH, I sing for all time, From generation to generation I make known Your faithfulness with my mouth,

2 I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."

For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”

3 "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,

I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:

4 'I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne for all generations.'" (Selah)

“Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)

5 The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.

6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of God is like the LORD,

For who in the sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?

7 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

8 LORD, God of hosts, who is a mighty one like you, LORD? Your faithfulness is around you.

O YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.

9 You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.

You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.

10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.

11 The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

The heavens [are] Yours, The earth [is] also Yours, The habitable world and its fullness, You have founded them.

12 The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.

13 You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, Kindness and truth go before Your face.

15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.

O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.

16 In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,

17 For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.

For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,

18 For our shield belongs to the LORD; our king to the Holy One of Israel.

For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

19 Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

Then You have spoken in vision, To Your saint, indeed, You say, I have placed help on a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,

20 I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

I have found My servant David, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

21 with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.

22 No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.

23 I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,

24 But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.

And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My Name is his horn exalted.

25 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

26 He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'

He proclaims to Me: “You [are] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.”

27 I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

I also appoint him firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth.

28 I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.

For all time I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] steadfast with him.

29 And I will establish his descendants forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

30 If his children forsake my Law, and do not walk in my ordinances;

If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;

31 if they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments;

If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,

32 then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,

33 But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.

And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

34 I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.

35 Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,

36 His descendants will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

37 It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky." (Selah)

It is established as the moon for all time, And the witness in the sky is steadfast. (Selah)

38 But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,

39 You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,

40 You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

You have broken down all his hedges, You have made his fortifications a ruin.

41 All who pass by the way rob him. He has become an object of ridicule to his neighbors.

Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,

42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, You have caused all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.

Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,

44 You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.

Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.

45 You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)

You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)

46 How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?

47 Remember how short my time is. Have you created the descendants of Adam for no reason?

Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?

48 What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

49 LORD, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?

50 Remember, LORD, the ridicule of all the many peoples against your servants I have borne in my heart,

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

51 how your enemies have ridiculed, LORD, how they have ridiculed the footsteps of your anointed one.

With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.

52 Blessed be the LORD forevermore. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!